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Conan Tries to Go Old Spice with Video Q&A

Treading in the footsteps of great men like U.S. President Barack Obama and the Old Spice Guy, Conan has taken to YouTube today to ask his fans and followers to submit questions about his upcoming show on TBS. He will then answer said questions in another video. There is no word, however, on whether or not he will take his shirt off.

Former The Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien — a.k.a. “Coco” — has worked his way up to become an Internet personality following the demise of his late-night gig. He joined Twitter about six months ago, and since then has basically created an online fanbase for himself, as well as launched a live tour titled “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour,” a reference to the deal he made with NBC that keeps O’Brien off the air until the fall.

Well, summer's over now, folks (or it will be on September 21) and Conan will be back on the air in November on a show called Conan, airing on TBS — which is why he's beating the old publicity drum by asking for your queries via his Facebook Page. Answers will then appear on his YouTube page.

What do you think of Conan's impersonation of Mr. Old Spice? Do you think he'll keep up his social media efforts once the cameras start rolling? Share your myriad thoughts in the comments.

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